This is, in our opinion, a rather good example of a cleaned cancellation on the 1888 Garfield 5-cent stamp. There also appears to be an expertly repaired pinhole, and the stamp may be regummed. However, because the traces of a cancellation are quite hard to see against the indigo color of the stamp, it will still look nice on an album page!

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